Fact Check: The Vehicles In The Picture Were Added To The J&K Police Fleet Last Year— Viral Post Is Misleading

New Delhi (Vishvas News). A viral picture on various social media claims that the Indian Army has received 2500 bulletproof Scorpio cars in Jammu and Kashmir. The image features a lineup of vehicles, suggesting that the Indian army recently acquired them.

Vishvas News investigated the post and found it to be misleading. The vehicles were added to the J&K Police fleet last year. A picture is being linked out of context to create confusion and spread misinformation.

What is going viral

On September 1, 2024, Instagram handle ‘the_great_india_vision’ posted a picture with the caption, “Congratulations to the Indian Army for getting 2500 bulletproof Scorpios in Jammu and Kashmir.”

The content of the viral post is shared verbatim. Other users are also sharing it, believing it to be true. You can view the archived version of the post here.

Investigation

Vishvas News began investigating the viral claim usingd Google Open Search Tool but found no recent news that the Indian Army has received 2500 bulletproof Scorpios. Taking the investigation further, we conducted a search using Google Lens on the picture from the viral post. The image appeared in a news article published on the Republic Channel’s English website on October 30, 2023. The article reported that Jammu and Kashmir Police had introduced hi-tech vehicles ‘Rakshak’ and ‘Shaurya’ into its fleet. You can read the full news here.

Vishvas News furthered the investigation by scanned the official Facebook page of the Media Center of J&K Police. There we found a post dated October 30, 2023, stating that the DGP dedicated 160 vehicles to the JK Police during a flag-off ceremony.

When Vishvas News scanned the viral picture, we noticed that it stated “Jammu and Kashmir Police” and “Dial 112”. This indicated that the picture pertains to the police, not the Indian Army.

For further investigation, we reached out to an Indian Army spokesperson, who confirmed that the viral picture does not belong to the Indian Army and the viral claim is fake.